¶1delivered the opinion affirming the judgment, citing Henderson v. Hoy, 26 La. Ann. 156: Ventress v. Collins, 28 La. Ann. 783; Greig v. Easton, 30 La. Ann. 1130.
1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 338
Metcalfe v. Alter
Decided July 1, 1880
Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1880-07-01
<p>To entitle one to a homestead, he must be the head of a family who are dependent on him for support, and therefore a childless widower, whose mother, brothers, and sisters do not live with him, has no claim to it.</p> <p>One of several co-proprietors is not the owner of any separate or distinct part of the land, and while he holds in indivisión cannot claim the homestead exemption.</p>
Relies on 26 La. Ann. 156 - Willis v. Peet · Ventress v. Collins
Decided 1880-07-01